Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Heumen · Forest and Heath Route · Updated on 5 November 2026
Bos & heideroute walk
Bos & heideroute is a walk of 6.3 km from Heumen that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 9 benches and picnic tables.
The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 6.3 km
- ± 1:25 h
- ↑ 9 m · ↓ 12 m
- Easy
- Circular walk
- Local route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Heumen
0 km4.4 km · 6 benches
Archaeological site
1.9 km · 3 benches
Back at the start
6.3 km
No public toilet along the wayThere is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start, or find one a bit further away in the app.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
- Story
Romeinse Wachtpost Heumensoord
Archaeological site · after 4.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 9 m
- Down
- ↓ 12 m
- Highest point
- 30 m
- Lowest point
- 16 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
Elevation from AHN (Rijkswaterstaat), smoothed.
Way types
6.3 km in total- Track: 3.4 km
- Path: 2.7 km
- Street: 125 m
Surfaces
6.3 km in total- Unpaved: 3.9 km
- Natural: 938 m
- Asphalt: 125 m
- Unknown: 1.3 km
About the walking route Bos & heideroute
Updated on 5 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap and the AHN.
Where do you walk?
Bos & heideroute is a circular walk of 6.3 km from Heumen: it starts and ends in the same place. Along the way you pass Romeinse Wachtpost Heumensoord (after 4.4 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 9 m in total and descend 12 m. Allow ± 1:25 h, without breaks. The level is easy.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (3.4 km), path (2.7 km) and street (125 m). Of the surface, 3.9 km unpaved and 938 m natural. For 1.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 9 benches and picnic tables. There is no public toilet within 100 metres of the route. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
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Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Valkhof MuseumMuseum · 4.1 km from the route - 2
Freedom MuseumMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 3
Nationaal Fietsmuseum VeloramaMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 4
De KinkelenburgCastle · 9.1 km from the route - 5
Jachtslot De MookerheideCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 6
MuZIEumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 7
Museum KamMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 8
Museum De BasteiMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 9
Fort Boven-LentAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 10
Romeinse villa PlasmolenArchaeological site · 6.9 km from the route - 11
Fort Beneden LentFort · 6 km from the route - 12
Waarom ik?Memorial · 9.1 km from the route - 13
SpoorwegmonumentMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 14
De SchommelMemorial · 4.1 km from the route - 15
Fort KnodsenburgArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 16
BarbarossakapelRuins · 4.2 km from the route - 17
NamenmonumentMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 18
Waal crossing memorialMemorial · 6.2 km from the route - 19
Joods monumentMemorial · 4.4 km from the route - 20
CeuclumMuseum · 7 km from the route - 21
Sherwood Rangers-monumentMemorial · 4.5 km from the route - 22
Archaeological siteArchaeological site · 5.1 km from the route - 23
SpadeMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 24
MemorialMemorial · 3.3 km from the route - 25
MookerschansArchaeological site · 3.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Bos & heideroute?
Bos & heideroute is 6.3 km long. Allow ± 1:25 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Heumen.
How hard is this route?
Easy, with 9 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
No, there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route. Go before you start.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Romeinse Wachtpost Heumensoord.
Starting point
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